Damn good speakers when paired with many different kinds of amps. The best, there is no best, mainly because NOBODY has listened to every speaker made. Most people have only heard most of these speakers at shows where most rooms SQ is mediocre at best.
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Having heard at least a dozen Wilson demos over the past 20 years, they never fail to bore me with their lack of colorations. For me, they just seem to suck the life out of music. Only once was I impressed, but i think it was with just the right music and a charismatic sales rep. I wouldn't fault someone for liking that sound, but it's just not for me. Plus I really like natural wood veneers, and I don't find the Wilsons attractive at all. |
I've heard a few Wilsons. I heard a pair of Sabrinas which were quite good but not really full range; for their price, I preferred Focal Sopra 1's. Good speakers, generally, but every time Ive listened to Wilsons I always thought better speakers were available for less $. However, if I'm a big ticket amp manufacturer, you can be sure I want to demonstrate my amps with very good and expensive speakers. |
The key is to make speakers that are so expensive that no dealers stock them and almost nobody has ever heard them. You can claim they're the best and shame anyone who questions you by claiming they're just too poor to afford them. I won't listen to anything less than the higherfi opulence. I'm guessing none of these have ever been built but if anyone ever orders a pair they'll build and ship them off for a cool million. They're the best and anyone who doubts that is an ignorant pauper. https://www.higherfi.com/speakers/higherfi-audio-opulence |
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